Changing TCP/IP domain

You can customize the local domain and host names, add or remove DNS servers, change the host name search priority, and so on.

You can use either System i® Navigator or the character-based interface to view and change host domain information.

Changing TCP/IP domain using System i Navigator

To change the host domain information by using System i Navigator, follow these steps:

  1. In System i Navigator, expand your system > Network > TCP/IP Configuration.
  2. Right-click TCP/IP Configuration and select Properties to open the TCP/IP Configuration Properties window.
  3. Select the Host Domain Information tab, and follow the instructions to customize the host domain information.

Changing TCP/IP domain using the character-based interface

To change the host domain information by using the character-based interface, follow these steps:

  1. On the command line, type CFGTCP (Configure TCP/IP command) and press Enter to access the Configure TCP/IP menu.
  2. Select Option 12 (Change TCP/IP domain information) and press Enter.
  3. On the Change TCP/IP Domain menu, change host name, domain name, and DNS server, and specify domain search list and host name search priority as needed.
  4. Press Enter.
Parent topic: Changing TCP/IP general settings
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Step 5: Defining TCP/IP domain